Welcome to MO 260Medical Office Applications

Marianne Van Deursen, M.S.Ed, CMA (AAMA), MLT

Welcome & Introductions• Your instructor…that’s me • Acknowledgement of students….that’s you

• How will we communicate? – AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)

Download for free at: http://www.aim.comMy AIM screen name: mariannavandAdd me as a buddy tonight (email your screen names so I know

who you are)– Email

mvandeursen@kaplan.edu– Phone

908-500-9008 (my cell)– Office Hours (See syllabus)

Agenda• Textbook-11th edition • Syllabus & Course Calendar• Quick Screen shots of classroom• Seminars• Discussion Board• Assignments• Activities (found under Assessments) • General Information• Deliverables• Questions

The Syllabus • Can be found in two places:

– Course Home– Doc Sharing

– Also, did you get it from me, via email?• Read thoroughly• Be guided by the grading rubrics that are found in your syllabus....hint..hint • Pay close attention to the due dates

• Stay on task and do not work ahead on the discussion board or the seminar options

• Spend sufficient time on each unit..this is tough stuff

Seminar Discussions

• Option 1 (preferred choice )– When? – How?– Your role: show up and participate– What we do in seminar– Grading Rubrics found in syllabus

• Option 2 (in case you must be absent )– Due within 24 Hours of seminar – Alternate assignment– Grading criteria a little harder

Our Discussions

On the Discussion Board• Be sure to check for more than one question!

– Check to see if the units have more than one question

– Use spell check option– Follow APA formatting & provide references

• Understand what plagiarism is…yikes! • Use the Kaplan Library as a resource or APA websites

– Refrain from chatting or small talk• Take that to the Chat board

– Be respectful of one another!!

Assignments• Each unit has an assignment

that you complete. • Once you complete each

assignment, you will take a screen shot of the page indicated in the directions and save it to a Word Document. You will submit that document to me.

• In Doc Sharing, you will find a tutorial ppt that provides directions on how to take a screen shot and paste it to a word document. Easier way: To take picture, click “PRT SCN” button. Then open up blank Word document. Click anywhere on blank page and click “paste”. Let’s Try It Now!

Assessments

• The Assessments are Activities that you will complete using the following resources:– The online VMO Simulations– The online VMO Study Guide– The internet– Your Kinn’s Medical Assisting textbook

Activities

Click on the Assessments Icon

It will open up to a page that includes the activities for that unit. Each activity looks something like this

Note: Submit this to Unit One Activity One Dropbox

Note: Submit to Unit One Activity Two dropbox

Note: Submit to Unit One Activity Three Dropbox

General Information

Have you read all the announcements?Don’t forget to introduce yourselfUse Microsoft Word when submittingDouble check after you post

Paragraph transitions? Spelling? Logical?

Time Management

Late Assignments• Make every attempt to submit your assignments

on time• New Kaplan Late Policy…be sure to read it! Late

work will not be accepted unless there are clear and compelling extenuating circumstances. You must contact me before the due date and fax me documentation to back up your excuses; ie: medical report.

• Let me repeat that: Late work will not be accepted! • Keep in touch!

Questions?

Good Night and Good Luck this week!